# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Tennant Creek (TCA)

> 14,187 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,187 km / 8,816 mi / 7,661 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7.5h (When it's 03:59 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 11:29 in Tennant Creek)
- **Elevation difference**: 872 ft (TCA is higher than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tca-tennant-creek-tennant-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1ac1-6e04-9ea6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tennant Creek, Australia
- ICAO: YTNK
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -19.630000, 134.180000
- Elevation: 1,236 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:59 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 11:29 in Tennant Creek.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tca-tennant-creek-tennant-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1ac1-6e04-9ea6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)